[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 59971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29757]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Project No. 1759]
Wisconsin Electric Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft
Application and Preliminary Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA)
November 2, 1998.
Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been
filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: New Major License.
b. Project No.: 1759.\1\
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\1\ Project No. 1759 currently consists of three developments,
Way Dam, Twin Falls, and Peavy Falls Hydroelectric Projects.
Wisconsin Electric intends to file separate license applications for
each development.
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c. Applicant: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
d. Name of Project: Twin Falls Hydroelectric Project.
e. Location: Menominee River near Iron Mountain, Kingsford, and
Norway, in Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence County, Wisconsin.
f. Applicant Contact: Ms. Rita L. Hayen, P.E., Wisconsin Electric
Power Company, 333 W. Everett Street, P.O. Box 2046, Milwaukee, WI
53201-2046.
g. FERC Contact: Patti Leppert-Slack, (202) 219-2767.
h. Wisconsin Electric Power Company (Wisconsin Electric) mailed a
copy of the Draft License Application and Preliminary DEA to all
entities on October 20, 1998. The Commission received a copy of the
Draft License Application and Preliminary DEA on October 22, 1998.
Copies of these documents, as well as the resource study reports
previously distributed for review and comment, are available for review
at Wisconsin Electric's Office, 800 Industrial Park Drive, Iron
Mountain, Michigan.
Copies are also available at the following libraries: Crystal Falls
District Community Library, 401 Superior Ave., Crystal Falls, Michigan;
Dickinson County Library, 401 Iron Mountain St., Iron Mountain,
Michigan; and Dickinson County Library-Norway Branch, 620 Section St.,
Norway, Michigan.
i. As discussed in the Commission's June 14, 1996, letter to all
parties, with this notice we are soliciting preliminary terms,
conditions, and recommendation on the Draft License Application and
Preliminary DEA.
j. All comments on the Draft License Application and Preliminary
DEA should be sent to the address noted above in Item (f), with an
original and five copies filed with the Commission at the following
address: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Office of the Secretary,
888 First Street, NE, Dockets--Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
All comments must include the project name and number, and bear the
heading ``Preliminary Comments,'' ``Preliminary Recommendations,''
``Preliminary Terms and Conditions,'' or ``Preliminary Prescriptions.''
Any party interested in commenting must do so on or before January 22,
1999.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-29757 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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